Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1887-02-17
KANSAS NEWS

Bdsl a 1t GoP block we're saved, but i the I
Of the lag ~ and those Of an A. Q Y. W.
1,s we're consumed The The t0sal nOss
l0ssspts to about y49'VVO' inSul any,
WV. county. Kan, has no bonded n
LAM a1aness ard her warrants are worm
dsDt sundred cents on the dollar
'ns A1a ]. arc only 48G acres Of govern
lls asn 4 left in Thomas county, Kan
~, nin.hsris Is raging to an alarming exa
ut At Salem, Kan
men named Lee and Leferge
~ Killed by an explosion Of giant
as ar i The grading camp Of the Den
P y. Memphis s Atlantic railway u me
VI ~. Hi HiIIs, eight miles west Of Cedar
Fin' ~ n TIE latter has family at
~. u,is.n ~ No. Lee is believed to have
~ single man. HIS body was
PEI ;"clv mutilated. Others were
hsdlY wounded Dut W. lco ,5:,. 7;-
AZ man BY the name Of Craddick' hv-
]. ! Hutchinson, Kan, has been ar
.'s.tsd for committing rape upon bis own
daughter.
u p Madden, OF Axtel, Kan, says
rat d far as bis knowledge goes ne Il
4, - oldest settler in Kansas, having
moved n to Kansas in 1851.
4 sirty.eight applicants for examlna-
IN anuesred before the Kansas state
sosrd Of pharmacy at its January
MEETING Ss 4 per ccntago Of 653 Of each
\ tbe questions was required, and on
Al basis only eight passed and were
gwen certificates,
Miss Anna Williams, daughter Of J.
| Williams, Of Usage City, Kans., COM
ni.ted suicide at that place Thursday
.fsrnoon by throwing herself in front
II the east-bound passenger train On The
Santa Fe. No cause assigned.
The committee on temperance intro
3uced bill in the Kansas senate Mon
dsy which provides for the suspension
d removal Of county, township and
eiy officers when they neglect or fail to
perform any duty imposed upon them
by law. In order to accomplish this
though, complaint must be made to the
governor in writing, verified by affidavit
b one or more reputable citizens OF
he county, township or city, in which
AsOtfcer complained Of resides, that
MD officer neglects or refuses to per-
form the duties devolving upon him by
hx, practically setting forth the facts
md circumstances Of such neglect or
refusal; after which it shall be the duty
d the governor to forthwith notify
SUED officer that such complaint has been
made and filed in his Office ard that he
viii have an opportunity to be heard
ElArsference to the charges made, time
lufsuch bearing to be named in said no
tes, not to exceed thirty days from the
dits Of fling the complaint made
ganst hin, but the time may be extended
Oslzty days if good cause is shown.
aturther provides that the person or
EnOns making the complaint shall
ao'ce to be personally served on the Of
Hf complained OF and make due re-
!afn Of such service to the governor.
9pOn investigation, should the COVER
" decide to become satisfied that the
urges in such complaint are true, he
lail tnen either suspend or remove such
saeef o II his judgement the public
n''iest demands and shall appoint some
supe'ent person to discharge the du-
= q such officer during the time Of
.ea suspension or for the unexpired
go u case Of removal. The person
appointed shall qualify and give 8
N. =. ana sufficient bond if the law re-
ssass such officer to give boud, to be
s rps0sed as provided BY law, and i'm
! s.a,aeiy enter upon the discharge OF
S4aSs pertaining to such Office.
1. Aansas has 1895 post offices, being
ss sssslila state IN this respect, and ex,
- 49, en-, Only By illinois, Indiana, Ken
~ missouri, New York. North Caro-.
V0lo, Pennsylvania, Tennessee
-. ~ anc Virginia. Topeka is the only
~, ~ !, :. .le nrst class in Kansas, and II
Ss .sOl business Importance ranks fal
A,,s 49, y many larger cities in the United
sass s' !, u gross receipts during the yea
a ss sune y, 1885, being $60,91O, the
= '. y Nl, 207.14, and the percent
e,o.s expenses So. Lsavenworth i.
!. a M; 4 ne amount Of gross receipt.
apa 'a next to Topeka in net re.
/, ~, KANSAS y Midland Railway compa-
da,sss !, 1.eaoquarters at Wichita filed !
Tan u monday, This road will rur
lsuDt," l rc to Warwick, Republic
i gsn n ION Belolt, Mitchell counts
N o." sslOi, Neb., and ID the citv 3
I EilIss \ Neb' The directors are Q
D Ds,;S y. =. Bently, W. E. Stanley
Ne l, ' y: Il. G. Lee, R. E. Law
Rstehin' .a and s. ". Campbell
AaOeS 'I son The road will pas
,si.oonc. 0wIey, Sumner, HARPER per
bsr, P, - Montgomery, Kingman
AsPAerson =, y !, stafford, Butler, Marion
cIo ca, sSalin 4 Dickinson, Clay, OF
PS Gna, Republic, Washington
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